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Contouring
is a thing that has always been around, but it has become especially popular in
the last couple of years and we can see that brands have picked up on that.
Every brand seems to be coming out with contour powders, contour palettes,
contour sticks, you name it!

Before I go
on I want to say that I am a big fan of natural, fresh looking skin. Especially
when it comes to my everyday makeup. I like my skin to look even, glowy and
fresh. That´s why I love subtle contouring, it can make your face look more chiselled
without making it too obvious.

I loveKevyn
Aucoin´s sculpting powder for many reasons; Now it comes in 3 different
shades light, medium and deep. Therefore, no matter what your skin colour is
your bound to find a shade that suits you.

The formula
is quite dry, but don’t let that fool you if you have dry skin, it applies very
smoothly and blends like a dream.

It has the
right tone to mimic the look of a natural shadow and it lasts a decent amount
of time.

The
packaging is also adorable, very sleek and classy and perfect to pop in your
bag if you feel like you want a touch-up thought your day.

I have to
admit It is quite pricey, you get 4g for £35, ouch! But it does last for ages!

I have had
mine for at least four months know and I use it on a daily basis and haven’t
even made a dent to it.

If you’re
looking for a beautiful subtle contour to wear to work or to school this little
bad boy is all you´ll need. In my opinion it’s a great investment!

The brush
you use for contouring is equally as important as the contouring product itself.
If you don’t have the right brush you can end up looking like you have dirt streaks
along your face, and unless that´s the look your going for it doesn’t look
great.

I have
tried many brushes, but my favourite one has to be Sigma´s
Emphasize Contour brush. The hairs on the brush are cut in a curved shape
that fits perfectly and comfortably underneath your cheek bones. The bristles
are soft and densely packed making it really easy to blend the contour, and
very importantly its cruelty free!

The brush
is a bit big and heavy ,I do have to admit but it’s the best contouring brush I
have tried so far.

The first
time I saw a dry shampoo I was amazed by the concept! I though it was the the lazy
girls way to wash your hair, so naïve!

Although now
I know that a dry shampoo isn’t an alternative to conventional shampoos it
really can be a lifesaver sometimes.

Through the
past two years more and more companies have brought out their own dry shampoo and
its sometimes hard to find the right one for you.

Today I
want to compare Batiste vs Colab.

Batiste was
the first shampoo I ever tried and provably one of the first to arrive to the
UK market. Now Batiste is a well established brand, it makes dry shampoo in all
different scents and sizes and has even started to branch out.

Colab on
the other hand, is one of the newest additions to the dry shampoo family. This brand
has grown very popular very fast thanks to the team they have behind, a model recommends,
the Pixiwoo sisters, just to name a few.

But which
one do I think is best?

I love
batiste because it does the dirty work! When my hair has gone one day too long
without a wash Batiste always helps my hair look cleaner, partly due to the
formula being quite thick. Batiste does tend to leave white residue on your
hair, which fades once you massage it thoroughly.

Colab has a
thinner mist and doesn’t leave as much white cast as Batiste but I have to say it
doesn’t do such a good job at covering greasy hair. On the other hand, I do
feel it is a much better product if you want to add a bit of volume to second
day hair.

So who wins
this battle? I would say it´s a tie. Batiste is better for greasy hair days,
and Colab is better to liven up second day hair.

I have
lusted over the Tart Tartelette in Bloom palette ever since I saw it. Not only is
the packaging adorable but all the colours looked lovely and I am a sucker for
neutral eyeshadow palettes.

Getting hold of this palette wasn’t easy, I went to the QVC website on various occasion until I saw they were selling but unfortunately the Tartelette in Bloom palette was out of stock and only available on waitlist. If you sign up on the waitlist you will only be charged for the product if it becomes available within 90 days.

So when I
received an email from QVC a few months later saying that my order had been
shipped I was a pleasantly surprised.But enough
story time, lets get into the review.

This is a beautifully packaged product. Very slick and slim with a huge mirror, making it the perfect travel companion, tried and tested!The palette offers 12 beautiful neutral shades, with 3 of those shades being shimmers and 9 being matte.The shadows are colour coordinated in three rows. The first row offers cool tone shades, the second row has more neutral shades and the third row offer warm toned shades. Making this palette very versatile and perfect for all occasions.

First Row: Charmer, Jetsetter, Rocker and Smokeshow

Second Row: Flower Child, Smarty Pants, Firecraker and activist

Third Row: Funny Girl, Sweetheart, Rebel and Leader

The shadows
have a bit of fall out, but they are very easy to blend, have good pigmentation
and last all day.

I do have
to admit that I never wear eyeshadow without applying eye primer first, so I wouldn’t
be able to comment on how well they perform without a primer.

These
shadows are scented very similarly to the Too faced chocolate bar palette, which
is a bit weird but honestly I don’t mind.